Social Security announces a 3.2% increase in benefits for 2024
Earlier today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 3.2% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. While the 3.2% is significantly lower than last year’s historic 8.7% COLA...
A government shutdown could impact Social Security services
Written by Megan Reid, Vice President, Account Management OperationsSeptember 30th marks the end of fiscal year 2023 for the United States government, and to date, Congress has not enacted any of the twelve appropriations bills required to complete budget legislation...
The complex process of adjudicating SSDI claims citing pain conditions
The SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) claim adjudication process has a reputation for being rigorous, and this is certainly true for many applicants. While some claims are more straightforward, many are complex and require detailed examination to determine...